Tons of of parking fines are going unpaid in Renfrewshire annually — sparking requires the council to evaluation its coverage.
The native authority handed out 3,759 tickets final yr however 521 weren't settled by the motive force, figures have revealed.
It means the council could possibly be lacking out on as a lot as £31,260 for 2021-22 alone.
Unpaid fines have been a protracted operating downside for the council, with 216 excellent in 2020-21, on high of 1,034 in 2019-20, 1,583 in 2018-19 and 1,166 in 2017-18.
Councillor Chris Gilmour, the Labour group's spokesperson for atmosphere and infrastructure, believes an official inquiry needs to be carried out to unravel the scenario.
He stated: "I believe the council ought to perform a evaluation of their enforcement, or non-enforcement shall we embrace, to know why it is taking place and what we will do to enhance that scenario.
Do not miss the newest headlines from round Renfrewshire. Signal as much as our newsletters right here.
"Some is likely to be unimaginable to implement, however others we would be capable to implement and we have to perceive, is it a scarcity of enforcement officers, are the courts jammed up, the place are we?
"Is it a scarcity of trainers on the bottom, is it a scarcity of employees? It opens up a complete cornucopia of concepts when you scratch the floor."
The information, which was disclosed following a Freedom of Data request, confirmed, along with the three,759 in 2021-22, there have been 1,246 tickets issued in complete in 2020-21, 5,191 in 2019-20, 6,946 in 2018-19 and 6,823 in 2017-18.
A raft of fines are additionally overturned annually, together with 147 within the final yr, 42 in 2020-21, 187 in 2019-20, 626 in 2018-19 and 382 in 2017-18.
Councillor Gilmour added: "What is the subject? A, there's a whole lot of parking fines not being paid and B, there's a variety of parking fines, 147 [in the last year], that aren't enforceable.
"These are the 2 key points that have gotten to be reviewed to let the council perceive why these fines aren't paid and why 147 usually are not enforceable.
"That then would assist us strategically going ahead, by way of easy methods to plan and the way to have a look at our parking coverage."
A penalty cost discover issued for a parking superb is £60. If the person pays the superb inside 14 days, it's decreased to £30.
A Renfrewshire Council spokesperson stated: "The overwhelming majority of parking penalty cost notices are paid in full and there's a sturdy, established restoration course of, together with providing fee plans to help individuals, with issues referred to sheriff officers on the ultimate stage the place fee has not been acquired.
"The place a respectable cause is introduced interesting towards a discover, that is thought-about in full and rescinded the place acceptable."
Obtain the FREE Renfrewshire Stay app now for all the newest information, options and sport in your space. Out there on each Android and Apple. Download right here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial